Who are the best 3&D players in the league right now?

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Who are the best 3&D players in the league right now? 

Post#1 » by Bad Bart » Sun Jul 13, 2025 9:23 pm

Stealing this from Reddit, thought this was a perfect topic for the board. Very interested to see what people say.
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Re: Who are the best 3&D players in the league right now? 

Post#2 » by Dacost » Sun Jul 13, 2025 9:42 pm

This is interesting but extremely hard to answer.

This all depends of who you play with take a guy like KPC who was is in orlando last year. Without jokics gravity and Orlando's awful 3 point shooting he struggle big Time.

P.j in the hornets vs pj Washington in Dallas with Luka is 2 completely different players.

I think there is alot of great 3 and D wings all over the league almost every team has one.

The best 3 and D player is Myles Tunder or Mayne Jaren Jackson any other center like them.Not because of skill but because of value at Center position.
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Post#3 » by zimpy27 » Sun Jul 13, 2025 9:45 pm

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Post#4 » by bpcox05 » Sun Jul 13, 2025 9:47 pm

Keon Ellis.

Career 43% shooter from 3 on 6 3PA per 36 min while being a terrific defender and defensive playmaker. Advanced defensive impact stats love him.
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Post#5 » by JB2 » Sun Jul 13, 2025 10:20 pm

Herb J, Jaden McDaniels, OG, Bridges, Cam J, Trey Murphy

Carter Bryant to join that group very soon. Camara would be near top of list if he could shoot
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Post#6 » by meekrab » Sun Jul 13, 2025 10:53 pm

Patrick Williams should be on this list, elite defender but he plays like he doesn't enjoy basketball. Also not really a movement shooter but a 'he's so boring defenses ignore him' shooter.
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Post#7 » by Saints14 » Sun Jul 13, 2025 11:35 pm

Dort should get a mention
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Post#8 » by Kawaii Leonard » Sun Jul 13, 2025 11:39 pm

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Post#9 » by Vae Victus » Sun Jul 13, 2025 11:56 pm

The better question is how much SHOULD an elite 3&D player be paid. Personally i say 10-15% of the cap.
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Post#10 » by Moose » Mon Jul 14, 2025 12:57 am

From some of the names already mentioned, it looks like we first need to define what is a 3&D player
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Post#11 » by Maverick41 » Mon Jul 14, 2025 12:59 am

Aaron Nesmith should get a shoutout. Compared to some of the other guys mentioned, his primary role is truly 3 & D and he's great at both of them.
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Post#12 » by Shaka_Zulu » Mon Jul 14, 2025 2:50 am

OG Anouby
Mcdaniels
Dort
Caruso
NAW
Herb Jones
Nembhard
Mikal Bridges
Trey Murphy
Aaron Nesmith
Derrick White



Should be big combo guards (6'4 and above)/wings/forwards only.




Imo Cam Johnson, Bane and Aaron Wiggins I was considering are snipers but not good enough standout defenders (Nesmith used to be in this group but improved his D).


And there are guys who are both great defenders and shooters, but they have iso scoring ability so disqualified from this 3 n D role, since they are star level (Trey Murphy will soon be too good for 3nd too).


There's alot of excellent defenders who fail at this cuz of their lack of shooting ( Dyson Daniels, Suggs, Camara, Thybulle, Smart, Thompson twins etc).
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Post#13 » by Crazy-Canuck » Mon Jul 14, 2025 4:14 am

Read on Twitter


Then just cross reference that list by ppg or 3 pt fg%.
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Post#14 » by Rainwater » Mon Jul 14, 2025 4:18 am

Jalen Suggs
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Post#15 » by PaulKellerman » Mon Jul 14, 2025 10:42 pm

Herb Jones and Trey Murphy are definitely on the list. Mikal was the prototypical 3&D wing however his defence has fallen off especially when switching

OG is a great candidate

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Post#16 » by Hoop Hunter » Wed Jul 16, 2025 12:13 am

Aaron Nesmith

Lock down type of a defender. Shot 43.1% from 3 in RS, 48.2% playoffs.
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Post#17 » by CS707 » Wed Jul 16, 2025 12:25 am

3 = Steph
D = Wemby
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Post#18 » by Ben-N1ce » Wed Jul 16, 2025 1:17 am

D White was 4th in three pointers made in the league last year.
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Post#19 » by MoneyTalks41890 » Wed Jul 16, 2025 1:51 am

There are some good answers but the top answer to this question is Derrick White. Guy lives and breathes the term.
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Post#20 » by Magic_Johnny12 » Wed Jul 16, 2025 3:08 am

Orlando may have 3 in the top-10

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